CitrusNow.com Rejuvenates an Aging Industry, Splashing Citrus On the Internet.PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999-- CitrusNow.com Launches Fruitful Website, the Source for Fresh Florida Citrus & Tropical Delights CitrusNow.com has blossomed as the Internet's premiere site for Fresh Florida Indian River Indian River, lagoon, c.100 mi (160 km) long, E Fla., parallel to the east coast from N of Titusville to Stuart. Along the lagoon a variety of citrus and vegetable products are grown and transported by small boats to towns on its waterway and those further inland. gift fruit, offering the eCommerce marketplace a sweet and secure new place to shop online for healthy gifts--both personal and corporate. Orange and grapefruit grapefruit, pomelo (pŏm`əlō), or pummelo (pum`məlō), citrus fruit (Citrus paradisi) of the family Rutaceae (orange family). aficionados from all over the world are pointing their browsers to www.CitrusNow.com to find not just the finest citrus, gift baskets A gift basket, or fruit basket is typically a gift that is delivered to the recipient at their home or workplace. There are different varieties of gift baskets, some which have fruit only, some with dry/canned goods only (such as tea, crackers and jam) although the standard and tropical delights from Florida, but also a tremendously vibrant and easy online shopping experience. The Florida gift fruit industry has been steadily declining in creativity, spirit, and annual sales. Changing times and dated run-of-the-mill marketing have turned the once pulsing industry into an aging dinosaur dinosaur (dī`nəsôr) [Gr., = terrible lizard], extinct land reptile of the Mesozoic era. The dinosaurs, which were egg-laying animals, ranged in length from 2 1-2 ft (91 cm) to about 127 ft (39 m). . CitrusNow.com is already turning everyone - from GenerationXers to Baby Boomers See generation X. - on to a forgotten Florida product through eye-catching branding, youthful buzz, strategic partnerships and the most powerful and up-to-date Internet technology available. Piper Quinn, President, founded CitrusNow.com in December 1998, after seeing the potential to bring a wonderful product to a new market, the busy professionals in the East Coast and Midwest regions of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . He and his partner Andrew Gold, Silicon Valley Internet veteran and author of "Walk with Me through the Internet," both in their twenties, think that they are on to something sweet through the launch of their Website. Mr. Quinn notes, "We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and energy to win new customers and exceed their expectations in customer service so that they will tell all their friends, family and associates. Grove fresh Florida citrus is invigorating in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" , healthy and makes a wonderful gift. Our goal is to introduce the world to Florida citrus through the power of the Internet at www.CitrusNow.com" Partnering with other up-and-coming companies like Callery Judge Groves, OrangeX, the maker of the world's best hand pressed juicer, Ebrick.com, the official eCommerce online sourcebook, and many others, CitrusNow.com is planting healthy seeds in a budding budding, type of grafting in which a plant bud is inserted under the bark of the stock (usually not more than a year old). It is best done when the bark will peel easily and the buds are mature, as in spring, late summer, or early autumn. market. The Website is filled with a mouth watering selection of the finest Florida citrus, literary quotations, citrus facts, beautiful hand drawn images, and exciting features like citrus email notifiers that keep the world up-to-date on citrus delivery seasons, holidays, and specials. "Shopping on the Internet does not have to be a boring, dry experience" says Piper. "We created www.CitrusNow.com not only to give people and companies a safe, efficient and fun place to shop but also a place to make them smile." |
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